Acquisitions have been rampant in the games industry recently. While the prime example on everyone’s mind is likely Xbox’s recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard, several have already occurred in 2024. The latest was announced today by Atari, which confirmed it is acquiring its longtime rival, Intellivision. Atari announced it has purchased the Intellivision brand and more
Greetings! Patch 1.003 for Stellar Blade goes live today. Eve’s mission is far from over, and we at Shift Up are working to make Stellar Blade shine even brighter. We’re happy to present to you the new Boss Challenge, new Nano Suits, and improved convenience features coming in this patch update on May 24. Boss
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – Experience the adventure that unfolds in the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door game! Make use of all the abilities that come with being cursed – er, conveniently made of paper – and help Mario collect the Crystal Stars before
Naughty Dog’s co-president Neil Druckmann has teased the studio’s next major title, saying it could “redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming”. This comes from an interview with Sony to coincide with the company’s corporate strategy meeting today (May 23). When asked if he could share a dream project that he hopes to see realized, the creative
Classic horror fans have been anticipating the PS5 launch of Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game, with some lucky con-goers getting to experience it early. Throughout the journey, we’ve sprinted around rides at the Amusement Park, and quietly snuck through the makeout spot at Top Of the World. Today, we’re bringing PlayStation Blog a
While I’ve always thought the race towards graphical hyperrealism isn’t as pervasive as it’s often perceived, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is definitely one of those games. The kind that probably has twelve artists dedicated to the recreation of visible pores, that sort of thing. It’s so focused on looking pretty that it hasn’t even noticed
A new report claims that one of Sony’s first-party PS5 exclusives set for release in 2024 will be revealed within a fortnight. According to the ever reliable billbil-kun — who also leaked the upcoming PlayStation Days of Play event yesterday — Firewalk Studios’ Concord is gearing up for a proper reveal following its initial teaser
Activision’s stepped up the teasers for this year’s Call of Duty title recently, mainly by putting some blindfolds on stone versions of several former US presidents, but those hints now look to have given way to a proper promo push. Yup, it looks like CoD 2024 finally has its proper name – Call of Duty
The latest trailer for Cruis’n Blast showcases the wild rides available in the upcoming arcade racing game. Cruis’n Blast features over upgradeable vehicles, from licensed supercars to sharks and unicorns. Cruis’n Blast launches on September 14, 2021, for Nintendo Switch. #GameTrailers #Gaming #CruisnBlast
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door reviewed by Logan Plant on Nintendo Switch. Paper Mario has finally returned to its RPG roots with an amazingly loyal and visually dazzling remake of The Thousand-Year Door. Everything fans have been begging Nintendo to bring back is here, including a delightfully varied turn-based battle system with satisfying real-time elements
Survive on Raft – can you? Well? Can you? You may think you have the crafting skills required to Survive on Raft, but until you purchase, download and play the game on Xbox, you’ll never really know… Available right now on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S with Xbox Play Anywhere support, allowing you to
Image: Nintendo Nintendo is going all out with the launch of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the Switch, and as part of this, it has added a new batch of icons to its ‘Missions and Rewards’ scheme for the online service. In the first wave, which runs from now until 29th May 2024 and
Developers recently shared a pair of cryptic teasers for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. A blurry image of the possible box art also leaked online shortly after. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 gets mysterious live-action teasers The cryptic Black Ops 6 teasers take the form of two live-action videos uploaded to
Dungeons 4 players now have access to new content Dungeons 4 has been kicking around on Xbox, Game Pass and PlayStation for a good few months, going down a storm with those looking to embrace all evil. And now comes the introduction of user-generated content and Mods to ensure that the most evil can continue
Everything And Then The Licensed Kitchen Sink fighting game MultiVersus returns next week after an almost year-long self-imposed post-beta exile. With the decision to pull the game from sale and turn off its servers for months on end after allowing people to sink their real-life money into unlocking costumes and such (with no refunds), its
We’ve known since October 2022 that Season 3 of Netflix’s The Witcher would be actor Henry Cavill’s last as Geralt of Rivia and that Liam Hemsworth would don the silvery mane going forward. Today, Netflix released the first teaser trailer for Season 4 giving fans their first look at Hemsworth in the role. [embedded content]
Many of you who have already played Rise of the Ronin may have noticed some elements of our previous works such as Ninja Gaiden and Nioh from Team Ninja. Today we’re excited to share some of the behind-the-scenes development stories for the first time. Plus we share details on an upcoming game update. Ninja Gaiden
Glen Powell, star of films like Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You, was offered a role in Jurassic World 4, but he turned it down. While he’s been in a number of projects over the years, with his debut being the age-old classic Spy Kids 3: Game Over, it wasn’t until 2022’s Top Gun: